Anaemia renal dysfunction and inhospital outcomes in patients with heart failure in Botswana

Autor: J Mwita, M Magafu, B Omech, M Dewhurst, Y Mashalla
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: South African Medical Journal, Vol 108, Iss 1, Pp 56-60 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2078-5135
0256-9574
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v108i1.12686
Popis: Background. Anaemia and renal dysfunction are associated with an increased morbidity and mortality in heart failure (HF) patients.Objective. To estimate the frequency and impact of anaemia and renal dysfunction on in-hospital outcomes in patients with HF.Methods. A total of 193 consecutive patients with HF admitted to Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana, from February 2014 to February 2015, were studied. Anaemia was defined as haemoglobin
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